Garter



Sept. 17, 1929. F A E 1,728,859

GARTER Filed Feb. 27, 1929 ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM FRAME, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THECOMFEE ROLL GARTER COR- PORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION OFNEW YORK This invention relates to improvements ingarters especiallyadapted for use with rolle hose.

GARTER Application and February 27, 1929. Serial No. 343,068..

An object of the present invention is the 5 provision of a garter fortheabove purpose which is simple and economical in construction, beingmade from a length of rubber tubing of a suflicient thickness to preventcollapsing. In addition, the invention provides 10 means by which thetop of the hose may be conveniently rolled.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following r novel features and details of construction. to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating theinvention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged elevation partly in section.

. Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the garter-which is indicated at 10 isformed of a section of rubber tubing, the walls of which are ofsufficient thickness to prevent collapsing when in ordinary use. Theends of the tubing are connected by means of a rubber or other flexibleplug 11. the ends of which are inserted within the ends of the tubing soas to form an annulus. The plug 11 and the ends of the tubing areconnected by vulcanizing or by any other suitable means.

It is believed the use of the invention will be readily apparent fromthe description and accompanying drawing, the garter being placed at thetop of the hose and the latter rolled downward with the garter inside'sothat the garter will be concealed.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form,proportions. and minor details of construction and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the s claim.

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